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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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